Grayson, KY Demographics

A map of Grayson's Population by Race

Grayson, Kentucky had a population of 3,834 in 2020. It was 88.9% White, 4.5% Black, 0.6% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Grayson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is the 107th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Grayson's White Population

3,410 residents of Grayson identify as White, or 88.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Grayson slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #314 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is less White than neighboring Olive Hill (97% White), Cannonsburg (93.6% White), Greenup (89.6% White), Wurtland (94.6% White), and Ironville (96.3% White).

Grayson's Black Population

174 residents of Grayson identify as Black, or 4.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Grayson roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #146 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is more Black than neighboring Olive Hill (0.3% Black), Cannonsburg (1.3% Black), Wurtland (0% Black), and Ironville (0.8% Black). Grayson is less Black than neighboring Greenup (6% Black).

Grayson's Asian Population

24 residents of Grayson identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Grayson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #211 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is more Asian than neighboring Olive Hill (0% Asian), Cannonsburg (0% Asian), Greenup (0% Asian), Wurtland (0.4% Asian), and Ironville (0% Asian).

Grayson's Hispanic Population

88 residents of Grayson identify as Hispanic, or 2.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Grayson roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #271 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is more Hispanic than neighboring Olive Hill (0.6% Hispanic), Cannonsburg (1.7% Hispanic), Greenup (0.5% Hispanic), Wurtland (0.8% Hispanic), and Ironville (0.5% Hispanic).

Grayson's Native American/Other Population

21 residents of Grayson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Grayson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #219 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Olive Hill (0% Native American/Other), and Ironville (0% Native American/Other). Grayson is less Native American/Other than neighboring Greenup (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wurtland (1% Native American/Other).

Grayson's Multiracial Population

117 residents of Grayson identify as Multiracial, or 3.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Grayson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 555 places in Kentucky, Grayson is ranked #361 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Grayson is more Multiracial than neighboring Olive Hill (2.2% Multiracial), Cannonsburg (2.9% Multiracial), and Ironville (2.4% Multiracial). Grayson is less Multiracial than neighboring Wurtland (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.